title: Antihypertensive, antioxidant, antidyslipidemic and endothelial modulating activities of a polyherbal formulation (POL-10).
abstract: The present investigation was aimed at providing the pharmacological basis for the medicinal use of a polyherbal formulation (POL-10) in hypertension and dyslipidemia. In spontaneously hypertensive rats, POL-10 significantly (p<0.05) reduced blood pressure to 183.2+/-2.97 vs 198.1+/-5.2 mmHg (Mean+/-S.E.M; n=7-10), improved endothelial dysfunction (p<0.01) by increasing acetylcholine-induced relaxation up to 46.0+/-6.7% vs 24.6+/-3.8% (n=5-10) and decreased serum triglycerides (TG) to 54.5+/-3.3 vs. 93.84+/-5.7 mg/dl (p<0.001). In high fat diet-induced hypercholesterolemia, POL-10 caused reduction in total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoproteins (LDL) levels and the atherogic index (TC-HDL/HDL). It decreased TG levels in tyloxapol-induced hyperlipidemia and increased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and reduced atherogenic index in normotensive rats. It exhibited strong antioxidant activity in different in vitro assays. In isolated smooth muscle preparation, POL-10 exhibited calcium channel blocking (CCB) activity by inhibition of high K(+)- induced contractions and rightward shift of Ca(++) concentration-response curves similar to that of verapamil. In conclusion, these findings rationalize the medicinal use of POL-10 in cardiovascular disorders which are mediated through multiple pathways such as, antioxidant, CCB, inhibition of lipid biosynthesis and absorption.
authors.affiliation: Natural Products Research Division, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, Karachi-75800, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Nauman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aziz
authors.forename: Malik Hassan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Mehmood
authors.forename: Safur Rehman
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Mandukhal
authors.forename: Samra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bashir
authors.forename: Sidra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raoof
authors.forename: Anwarul Hassan
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Gilani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011918:Rats, Inbred SHR; D011921:Rats, Inbred WKY; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D010936:Plant Extracts